Lady Gaga booed after making late appearance at Harrods

Monday, October 8, 2012
2:25 PM

Pop star Lady Gaga was booed after she arrived more than an hour late for a public appearance before disappearing indoors before many had even caught a glimpse of her.

The star barely stopped to meet people who waited for her. Picture: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire

Hundreds of screaming fans crammed the streets around department store Harrods in Knightsbridge ahead of the UK launch of her new perfume, Lady Gaga Fame.

But many were left disappointed after the Born This Way singer refused to walk the full length of a specially themed black carpet, and then went inside before some had even caught sight of her, leading to a chorus of boos.

Luke Reader, 18, from central London, said: “It’s quite ironic it’s called Fame because it just shows how much fame has changed her.

“She couldn’t even spend five minutes talking and having some pictures taken. It’s not on.”

Alex George, 18, from Islington, north London, waited almost three hours to see Lady Gaga and described the event as “a bit of a let down”.

She added: “I’m obviously annoyed. She was late and I thought she would sign autographs and I’d be able to get a picture.”

Lady Gaga’s fans - known as Little Monsters - held black and gold balloons and sang a number of her hits including Bad Romance and Poker Face as they waited for the star.

She was due to arrive at the event at 7.45pm but it was 8.45pm before she finally turned up - wearing a black dress - in a horse and carriage.

She then walked part of the way down the black carpet before entering the store where she held a tea party for 75 competition winners.

Music was provided by her friend DJ White Shadow, while the lucky guests ate black macaroons.

The Born This Way star did not speak to the media, but earlier wrote on Twitter: “So excited, going to be at @Harrods in an hour! Just drove though London, so beautiful seeing all the Sunday strollers in love...”

She has previously described the reaction to her floral perfume as “overwhelming” and claimed six million bottles were sold in its first week, making it the second fastest selling fragrance after Coco Chanel.